India’s Gaganyaan mission will send Indian astronauts to space with 20 fruit flies due to their 77% gene similarity to humans ...

A combination of human pedigree analysis and fruit fly genetics has identified a gene variant that appears to prevent PIGA-CDG, a rare but serious seizure disorder. The findings could ultimately lead ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of ...

For fruit flies, finding the right mate is all about the right song. Now, research shows that male flies don't just try to ...

At first glance, the photograph of two fighter jets — one parked on the tarmac and other zooming past it in the air — appears ...

Biosecurity New Zealand will continue its national fruit fly surveillance program, which operates a network of more than ...

Biosecurity New Zealand quickly placed local controls on movement of fruit and vegetables - after a single male Oriental fruit fly was identified. North Commissioner Mike Inglis says there's no ...

Scientists from Australia have successfully bioengineered genetically modified fruit flies and zebrafish capable of absorbing ...